Chapter 55

Sophia gave a small nod, “Mhm.”

She wasn’t actually cold. The wool hat she was wearing still held onto his warmth.

She had always been a pushover for Brandon, especially when he was being thoughtful and tender like this.

Brandon didn’t pick up on the ripples in her heart. He raised his hand to cover her ears for a moment and looked at her, “You didn’t eat much back at home. How about grabbing a bite outside?”

Sophia hesitated for a second before nodding.

Behind the square was a night market with street food stalls. Even though it was early in her pregnancy, Brandon wasn’t too strict about what Sophia could and couldn’t eat.

It was Sophia who held back a bit, not daring to eat just anything. She only ordered a burger.

Their dining spot was just a makeshift tent and a small table set up by the roadside.

Brandon also got himself a burger and sat opposite Sophia.

This was their first time eating at a street stall like this.

The experience felt novel to Sophia, particularly with Brandon sitting across from her in a suit, which seemed a bit out of place against the backdrop of the humble stall.

Sophia thought Brandon might feel uncomfortable, but then she saw him pick up the disposable utensils and start eating.

She couldn’t help but look at him.

Brandon glanced at her in between bites, “What’s up?”

Sophia shook her head, “Nothing.”

“Just didn’t expect you to be into street

gave her a look, “Back in college, there was this whole street of food stalls behind the campus. I used to go a lot places

surprised, “I thought you were

her. “As a student, I was more easy-going. These past few years running the company, being busy, and having to maintain the company’s image meant I didn’t really hit

asked her, “What about you? Ever been to places like this

student, who could afford fancy restaurants all the time? We’d stick to street stalls, cheap and tasty.” Sophia chuckled, “Had a food street behind my

chuckled,

bustling with student couples. Watching them, he’d often think of Sophia, wondering which college she was at, what she was doing,

which college Sophia

a prestigious university due to

same city, the same university area, and their

world, they never crossed

been to your school before,”

was taken aback, “What?”

picked up the burger, tilting his head slightly to look at her, “When I first started college and wasn’t so busy, I’d occasionally wander

of bumping into Sophia during those visits, though it had

known you were coming, I would’ve treated you

smiled back, not

eat if she had known he was there. Knowing her, she probably would have just politely greeted him and moved

her words didn’t carry

it was Brandon who looked after her. She had always carefully hidden her crush on him, always feeling a mix of respect, fear, and dependence around him, never daring to make a

on it. Instead, he suggested,

at ease, perhaps because of their heart-to-heart, or maybe because Brandon was showing a side of him that wasn’t so distant, or it could have been that the burger and condiments were just really good.

burger in one

really hungry himself. He had come out with her just because

was almost

walk, having late-night snacks, they all seemed like a huge waste of time

seeing Sophia eat to her heart’s content, Brandon felt

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